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Opportunity Zones Networking Circle Forum
December 11, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern

Intro Opportunity Zones Finance Course
December 17-18, 2025
Daily: 12:00 - 5:00 PM Eastern

SSBCI Coalition Meeting - Virtual
December 19, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern

Vermont’s Community and Housing Infrastructure Program (CHIP) Webinar Series: Understanding TIF: Intro to Tax Increment Finance for Vermont Communities
January 8th, 2026
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern

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  • Toby Rittner

    CDFA Launches Annual Volume Cap Report


    President & CEO
    Read this analysis of 2021–2023 Private Activity Bond and Volume Cap Trends.

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  • Jerad Groves

    CDFA Forms Strategic Partnership with Grow America


    Vice President
    This a new strategic partnership to strengthen the field of community and economic development nationwide.

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  • Noelle Sheets

    CDFA Launches Mentorship Program in Collaboration with U.S. Bank and CHFA


    Vice President, CDFA and Executive Director, CDFA Foundation
    Join this member-exclusive initiative to foster personal & professional growth in the development finance community. Apply today!

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Development Finance Headlines

CDFA's Intro Opportunity Zones Finance Course Returns December 17-18!
CDFA | Dec. 17 | Development Finance Toolbox | Federal | Opportunity Zones
Ohio Reduced Funding for its Signature Water Protection Program. What Happens Next?
WYSO | Dec. 10 | State Finance Program | Water Finance
Small Business Administration Sets Connecticut Lending Record in 2025
Connecticut By The Numbers | Dec. 10 | U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Wind and Solar Projects Stall as Trump Administration Freezes Renewable-Energy Permits
Reuters | Dec. 10 | Economic Development | Energy Finance | Green Finance | Infrastructure Finance | Legislative
Reauthorization of U.S. Development Finance Corporation Gains Traction in Congress
devex | Dec. 10 | Economic Development | International | Legislative
JEDA Issues $12.1M in Bond Funding for GREEN Spartanburg Charter School
JEDA | Dec. 10 | Bond Finance | Community Development | Green Finance
“K-Shaped” Economy Presses Households to the Edge, Warns Economist Mark Zandi
Fortune | Dec. 9 | Access to Capital | Federal | Social Finance
Indoor Ag-Con 2026 to Spotlight “The State of CEA Finance” in Day Two Keynote
CBS 42 | Dec. 9 | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Food Systems Finance | Infrastructure Finance | Resiliency
USDA Hosting Rural Telecommunications Infrastructure Loan Program Webinar
USDA-RD | Dec. 9 | Economic Development | Rural Development | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)
Research Collaborations Propel Economic Data in Indian Country
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis | Dec. 9 | Community Development | Economic Development | Federal | Tribal Finance
USDA Launches $12B “Bridge Payments” Program to Help Farmers Weather Low Prices & Trade Turbulence
Market Minute | Dec. 9 | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Community Development | Food Systems Finance | Legislative | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)
University of Nevada, Reno Grapples With Deep Federal Funding Cuts, Core Supports Hold
Nevada Current | Dec. 9 | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Community Development | Food Systems Finance | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)
Midwest Foods Bridges Local Farms and Restaurants in Regional Food-Supply Revival
wttw | Dec. 9 | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Community Development | Food Systems Finance
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